Gallery: Zoos in the News

Mark Ralston, Getty Images05.22.2012

A Red Panda Bear sleeps in the Panda Bear enclosure at the Beijing Zoo on May 22, 2012. The zoo grounds were originally a Ming Dynasty imperial palace and finally opened to the public in 1908. The zoo's history states that during the WWII, most of the zoo's animals died of starvation with only 13 monkeys and one old emu surviving the war.

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The six-year-old lioness Raya plays with her eight-month-old cubs in the tiny zoo in the town of Razgrad, some 350 km north-east of Sofia on May 12, 2012. Behcet is Bulgaria's oldest zookeeper, famous for raising over 15 lion cubs during his 33-year service and the only one to be in full contact with his predators.NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV
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An eight-month-old lion cub plays in the tiny zoo of the town of Razgrad, some 350 km north-east of Sofia on May 12, 2012. Behcet is Bulgaria's oldest zookeeper, famous for raising over 15 lion cubs during his 33-year service and the only one to be in full contact with his predators.NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV
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Zookeeper Behcet Ali, 82, plays with eight-month-old lion cub in tiny zoo in the town of Razgrad, some 350 km north-east of Sofia on May 12, 2012. Behcet is Bulgaria's oldest zookeeper, famous for raising over 15 lion cubs during his 33-year service and the only one to be in full contact with his predators.NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV
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An Asian Macaque monkey preens a companion at the Monkey Hill compound in the Beijing Zoo on May 22, 2012. The zoo grounds were originally a Ming Dynasty imperial palace and finally opened to the public in 1908. The zoo's history states that during the WWII, most of the zoo's animals died of starvation with only 13 monkeys and one old emu surviving the war.Mark Ralston
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A Panda Bear sleeping in the Olympic Games Panda Bear enclosure at the Beijing Zoo on May 22, 2012. The zoo grounds were originally a Ming Dynasty imperial palace and finally opened to the public in 1908. The zoo's history states that during the WWII, most of the zoo's animals died of starvation with only 13 monkeys and one old emu surviving the war.Mark Ralston
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An Siberian Tiger hides from the sun at the Beijing Zoo on May 22, 2012. The zoo grounds were originally a Ming Dynasty imperial palace and finally opened to the public in 1908. The zoo's history states that during the WWII, most of the zoo's animals died of starvation with only 13 monkeys and one old emu surviving the war.Mark Ralston
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A Red Panda Bear sleeps in the Panda Bear enclosure at the Beijing Zoo on May 22, 2012. The zoo grounds were originally a Ming Dynasty imperial palace and finally opened to the public in 1908. The zoo's history states that during the WWII, most of the zoo's animals died of starvation with only 13 monkeys and one old emu surviving the war.Mark Ralston
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A Panda Bear sleeping in the Olympic Games Panda Bear enclosure at the Beijing Zoo on May 22, 2012. The zoo grounds were originally a Ming Dynasty imperial palace and finally opened to the public in 1908. The zoo's history states that during the WWII, most of the zoo's animals died of starvation with only 13 monkeys and one old emu surviving the war.Mark Ralston
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A forest official holds three leopard cat cubs at Assam state Zoo, in Guwahati on April 17, 2012. The leopard cat is a small, carnivorous mammal that looks like a domestic cat with a leopard-like coat. It is widely distributed in various parts of Asia but is considered a rare animal in Singapore, where it is believed to be the only remaining wild cat. It was classified as "critically endangered" in the 2008 edition of The Singapore Red Data Book..
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Japanese youths play with cats at a 'cat cafe' in Tokyo on February 23, 2012. As Japan introduces stricter rules on animal rights this year, "cat cafes" where stressed customers can stroke fluffy furs complain it could destroy their business while doing little to protect animals.Toru Yakanama
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An Indian camel herder guides animals of Ranchodbhai Desai along a road in the village of Solaiya in Gandhinagar district, some 55kms. from Ahmedabad on April 16, 2012. Ranchodbhai and his brothers own some two dozen camels and earn their living by selling their milk. The Gujarat Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) or Amul is said to be considering marketing camel milk which is high in nutrition and low in fat. The proposed dairy venture will also provide an alternative method of generating incomes in rural areas of the western Indian state of GujaratSam Pathanky
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A pair of Royal Bengal Tigers play in the water pool in their enclosure at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad on April 17, 2012. During India's scorching summer, the zoo authorities have taken steps to keep the animals and birds in captivity cool, calm and collected. Coolers are in place as are special roofs and water moats.Noah Seelam
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A Royal Bengal Tiger try to grabs a wooden stick in a pool in his enclosure at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad on April 17, 2012. During India's scorching summer, the zoo authorities have taken steps to keep the animals and birds in captivity cool, calm and collected. Coolers are in place as are special roofs and water moats.Noah Seelam
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This picture taken on March 26, 2012 shows a caretaker bathing a white elephant in Naypyidaw. Kings and leaders in the predominantly Buddhist nation have traditionally treasured white elephants, whose rare appearances in the country are believed to herald good fortune, including power and political change.Soe Than Win
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Chicks, that are dyed with artificial colours, are sold at a street market in Beirut on March 28, 2012, to celebrate the Christian occasion of Easter. Lebanese traditionally buy coloured chicks in the lead up to Easter on April 6.Joseph Eid
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Vito Vincent, a 5-year-old ginger and white tabby, visits The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles, California, on March 19, 2012. Vito Vincent belongs to Michael LeCrichia, 42, who moved with the cat from New York in hopes that his pet will make it in Hollywood as an animal starMel Melcon
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A green sea turtle dives in a basin of the SeaLife aquarium in Oberhausen, western Germany, on February 29, 2012. In the wild, the animals are native to tropical and subtropical seas around the World.ROLAND WEIHRAUCH
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Polar bear mother Vera (L) and her twins Aleut and Gregor relax in their enclosure at the zoo in Nuremberg, southern Germany, on February 28, 2012. Aleut and Gregor were born at the zoo on December 2, 2010.DAVID EBENER
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A keeper is observed by two ostriches as she cleans their enclosure at the zoo in Nuremberg, southern Germany, on February 28, 2012.DAVID EBENER
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A crow sits on a branch at the zoo in Nuremberg, southern Germany, on February 28, 2012.DAVID EBENER
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Twin polar bears, born three months ago in the Dutch Ouwehands Dierenpark zoo in Rhenen, play on February 29, 2012 outdoors for the first time since their birth.ERIK VAN 'T WOUD
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